News Report from the Middle Ages

A fictional newspaper cautioning the town about a possible werewolf.

﻿Werewolf 101﻿

On the Saturday following the great feast, Frank Goner was found dead in the middle of his field while guarding his sheep. Local knights report that Goner's body was mutilated beyond recognition of even his wife Selia Goner. "I just don't understand!" said a flustered Selia to our reporters, "He just went to go round up his sheep on the hill, the next thing I knew, he didn't return at all. According to the grave diggers, Frank had been attacked by an animal with 3 inch long fangs and had been repeatedly bitten in the neck area until he dyed of blood loss. A mad dog or wolf is not yet out of the question, but town elders suspect that this is the working of a werewolf. Citizens in town as well as the countryside are cautioned that werewolves are extremely dangerous and are capable of killing yearling colts.* Our reporters also interviewed the Goner's neighbors who live about five hours away on a fast horse. "I have seen the animal." states a mysterious Yule. "Its eight foot tall and black as night. The werewolf took my best colt two days ago."

Local knights are beginning to investigate rumors of a wolf belt.* This is a seemingly regular piece of leather that has the ability to turn those who wear the strip of leather into a wolf. Though there are rumors that the bite of the creature will turn you into a wolf at the full moon,* no one has ever survived with just one bite in order to test this theory. Many people wish to take advantage of this ability of turning into a savage beast to kill their enemies and steal sheep from their neighbors.* This is indeed an act of witchcraft and will be punished by death. On the event that you are suspicious of a person of owning a wolf belt or are suspicious that someone has been bitten by a werewolf, report the incidence to local knights immediately.

If you encounter a werewolf in the woods, do not panic or attempt to put shot in its hide, for only bullets of silver will down this beast.* If you yourself are bitten by a werewolf, turn yourself in immediately as it is for the best of the town that you are killed. Any suspicious wolf belts found should be destroyed. The original owner of the wolf belt made a deal with the Devil in order to get this strip of material with its horrible powers.* Putting on the belt will result in you agreeing to the same deal. You will be found if you take advantage of this deal and you will be hanged.